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This page is a backgrounder on asthma triggers and facts. The page also answers frequently asked questions about the disease, including what happens during an asthma attack, who gets asthma, and how d... Details >

Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

You can find an allergist in your area by searching the online database and entering a zip code or a city, state and street address.... Details >

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology  

Children can choose and print out a picture from this page for a fun activity. You can either find the hidden words in the Allergy and Asthma Word Search or find your way out of the Big Bad Roach Maz... Details >

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology  

Use this database to search for an Amer member physician in your area. You may search this database in four ways: by distance, state, country, physician name and physician specialty.... Details >

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology  

Also available in: Hmong   

Asthma is a chronic lung disease that cannot be cured, but it can be controlled by taking medicine and making changes in your environment. ... Details >

Hmong Health Education Network  

Designed for use by classroom teachers, physical education teachers and coaches, this publication is meant to assist them to help in managing and controlling their students' asthma so that he or she c... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

A coloring book to help kids feel better when their allergies or asthma bother them. You can choose any superhero from the coloring book to color. The superheroes have names that are familiar -- like ... Details >

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology  

This Web site was designed to help you survive the seasons by providing information on asthma, allergies, allergens, and asthma irritants such as cigarette smoke, cockroaches, dustmites, house dust, m... Details >

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health

Also available in: Spanish  Vietnamese   

Having a child diagnosed with asthma can be stressful for parents who may fear their child will never be able to lead a normal life, and may wonder how they will manage if their child has an asthma at... Details >

Healthy Roads Media   

You can help your child avoid asthma attacks by keeping him or her away from triggers (also called allergens) and irritants that can start an asthma attack. ... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

Doctors are not exactly certain how you get asthma. But they do know that once you have it, your lungs react to things that can start an asthma attack. This fact sheet describes three types of asthma ... Details >

American Lung Association  

Answer these 8 questions to find out if you have asthma.... Details >

University of Maryland Medical Center  

Browse this site for general and in-depth information about asthma including asthma and older people, teens and asthma, asthma in young children, asthma medicines, asthma triggers and attacks, peak fl... Details >

American Lung Association  

Also available in: Hmong   

Each person's asthma is different and medicines that may help one person may help another. Always use the medication in the amount prescribed.... Details >

Hmong Health Education Network  

This site provides information on Asthma. Asthma is a disease of the lungs in which the airways become blocked or narrowed causing breathing difficulty. This chronic disease affects nearly 20 million ... Details >

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America  

This page links to resource materials from other organizations on asthma triggers. Links cover molds, secondhand smoke, dust mites, pets, and more.... Details >

American Association for Respiratory Care  

Get important facts about your asthma. Learn about things like symptoms and peak flow meters, in English and Spanish. A jigsaw puzzle and a dictionary that explains asthma words are on this page too.... Details >

National Jewish Medical and Research Center  

Most people with asthma take 2 kinds of medicines. Controller and Quick-Relief Medicine.... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

This is a list of questions to ask your doctor if you are having problems with your asthma.... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

Some medicines might make your asthma worse. It's important to know about the following medicines in case you have a problem.... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

Also available in: Spanish   

Things that cause asthma attacks are called triggers. Triggers are everywhere. Any home can be full of triggers like mold, dust mites secondhand smoke, cockroaches, cats and dogs. Other asthma trigger... Details >

Advertising Council, Inc.  

This report provides clinicians with recommendations for the diagnosis and management of asthma. These recommendations are organized into four components of therapy: measures of assessment and monitor... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

Key facts, statistics, new research, and additional resources about childhood asthma, a serious chronic disease that affects nearly nine million children in the United States.... Details >

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology  

Also available in: Spanish 

An online checklist intended for use by parents, teachers, and school nurses to help identify specific areas that may cause problems for children with asthma. Available in English and Spanish, the doc... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

Asthma symptoms can become life threatening, requiring immediate medical attention. This page tells you how to identify the symptoms.... Details >

Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics  

Read this story and learn some important facts about asthma -- what causes asthma, how asthma is treated and how asthma sufferers can manage their asthma and live just like other children.... Details >

Nemours Foundation  

If you've been told your child has asthma, or if your child has trouble breathing when running or playing hard, take this simple Kids' Asthma Check. Just answer yes or no to these questions. Then prin... Details >

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology  

A special LQ test that enables children ages 8 through 14 to answer questions themselves about their breathing problem.... Details >

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology  

Also available in: Spanish   

A metered-dose inhaler is a device that helps deliver a specific amount of medication to your lungs. It is commonly used to treat asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respira... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

The Asthma Prevention Program of the National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention works with state and local government partners to prevent asthma and improve t... Details >

National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) was initiated in March 1989 to address the growing problem of asthma in the United States. The NAEPP is administered and coordinated by the... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

Poorly controlled asthma can lead to serious medical problems for pregnant women and their fetuses.... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

Ground-level ozone and other air pollutants can trigger worsening symptoms and asthma flare-ups. But there are steps that can be taken to minimize a child's exposure.... Details >

Nemours Foundation  

Also available in: Spanish   

A list of brochures that cover various topics in asthma, allergy and immunology. Available in both Spanish and English, these documents are intended for use as an educational supplement to the care y... Details >

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology  

You can find out if you're breathing dirty air with this interactive map/ZIP code search for the air quality in your area. The information is from the American Lung Association report, State of the A... Details >

American Lung Association  

AAFA has Educational Support Groups (ESGs) all across the country to help you gather relevant information about asthma and allergies and offer emotional support. Although the settings may vary, groups... Details >

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America  

A movie that uses the fictional cartoon characters Tim and Moby to explain about asthma and how your body reacts during an asthma attack. Get a short asthma quiz on this site too.... Details >

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology  

A general overview of childhood asthma that includes diagnosis, management, medication and daily coping skills -- asthma and school.... Details >

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology  

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. This overview explains the causes, risk factors, signs and symtpoms, and what you can do to control asthma and live an active life. ... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

How to determine if your allergy problems require you to seek professional help so you get the proper treatment to manage the problem. This fact sheet explains how an allergist helps and lists the sy... Details >

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology